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Local News

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin to retire after more than 4 decades in Congress
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Central City board approves purchase of new mowers and sickle
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Marion County Board appoints Taxpayer Association member to open board seat
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Central City officials stress the importance of advance warning for floods
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Marion County Board approves Queen of Hearts drawings
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Odin Earth Day Clean Up picks up 75 bags of trash
3h ago

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Community Beach Road closed to through traffic from Farthing to Odin Road
Temporary Closures on North Jefferson in Salem for Pavement Repairs
Centralia LIFTS boil order for portions of South Poplar and East Fourth
West Boone one lane between North College and North Broadway
Central City Trash Collection Move Back to Alleys

Blogs

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Local Sports

Historic Day For Salem Soccer, Lady Wildcats Open Up New Soccer Complex
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Wildcats Fresh/Soph Have Successful Day at 12th Salem Frosh Meet Including New School Record
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Baseball Roundup From Tuesday....Salem Falls....Centralia & CORLHS Earn Wins...St Anthony Wins County Battle With TTown
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National News

Judge appears inclined to permanently block Trump order targeting law firm
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Authorities identify victims in cold case associated with Gilgo Beach murders
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Why 3D printing could make housing cheaper and more sustainable
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Key Karen Read murder trial witness Kerry Roberts says victim has been 'forgotten'
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Federal judge sets hearing for next week to decide if Columbia student should be released
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City of Uvalde reaches settlement with families of school shooting victims 11h ago

National Sports

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Business News

US stocks rally as Trump signals thaw in trade war, Tesla shares soar
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Seniors lost $4.8 billion to scammers in 2024: FBI
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Tesla profits drop 71% amid anti-Musk backlash
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Tesla earnings to show whether anti-Musk backlash damaged bottom line
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Political News

Trump administration looking at $5,000 'baby bonus' to incentivize public to have more children
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Trump says they 'can't have a trial' for all migrants he wants to deport
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Sen. Dick Durbin announces retirement after decades in Congress
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Rubio plans sweeping reorganization of the State Department
11h ago

World News

Gaza's Catholics mourn Pope Francis, who 'never forgot' them during war
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6.2 magnitude earthquake near Istanbul rattles Turkey
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Could the next pope be from Africa or Asia? Experts weigh in
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Thermoresistant 'super corals' offer hope amid climate change: Scientists
Apr 22, 2025

Health News

Texas measles outbreak surpasses 600 cases with most among children, teens
Apr 22, 2025
HHS, FDA move to phase out 8 artificial food dyes in the US
Apr 22, 2025
Supreme Court hears challenge to Obamacare no-cost preventive health benefits
Apr 21, 2025
White House changes COVID.gov web page to page supporting lab leak theory
Apr 19, 2025

Entertainment News

'The Age of Innocence' limited series coming to Netflix
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Dominic Sessa to star as Anthony Bourdain in biopic for A24
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'The Summer I Turned Pretty' gets season 3 release date
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Country Music News

Nashville notes: Ashley Monroe's 'Touch' + Mary Chapin Carpenter's 'Personal History'
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